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Ozone hole

This animation shows variations in levels of ozone above Antarctica in September 2002. The black and blue area over Antarctica represents low levels of ozone. The red and yellow areas further north indicate higher levels of ozone.

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TEMIS: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and European Space Agency (ESA)

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Bill Allan, Katja Riedel, Richard McKenzie, Sylvia Nichol and Tom Clarkson. 'Atmosphere', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/atmosphere/4/2